Kohli's four-ball dismissal for a duck at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Friday took his tally of ODI ducks to 20, matching Tendulkar's unwanted record. There is, however, a significant difference between the two, Kohli has reached the mark in just 321 matches, while Tendulkar accumulated the same number of ducks over 463 ODIs.
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The unwanted milestone came on a disastrous day for India, who suffered a crushing 244-run defeat after being bowled out for just 89 while chasing New Zealand's 334-run target. The defeat was India's heaviest in ODIs in 26 years.
India's chase unravelled almost immediately, with Rohit Sharma, Kohli and Shreyas Iyer all dismissed for ducks in the opening over. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry produced a sensational opening spell, removing the three senior batters without allowing India to get off the mark.
Kohli now sits at the top of the list of Indian batters with the most ODI ducks, alongside Tendulkar. Former India pacer Javagal Srinath is third with 19, while…